Triple

T17389502
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Escanaba River E422778 entity
Predicate hasTributary P415 FINISHED
Object Black River (Escanaba River tributary)
Black River is a smaller river in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula that feeds into the Escanaba River within the Lake Michigan watershed.
 E1266528 NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (4 steps)

Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.

NER Named-entity recognition gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Black River (Escanaba River tributary) | Statement: [Escanaba River, hasTributary, Black River (Escanaba River tributary)]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Black River (Escanaba River tributary)
Context triple: [Escanaba River, hasTributary, Black River (Escanaba River tributary)]
  • A. Black River (Cheboygan County, Michigan)
    Black River (Cheboygan County, Michigan) is a northern Michigan waterway that flows through forested and rural landscapes before emptying into the Cheboygan River system, supporting local recreation and wildlife habitats.
  • B. Black River (Michigan)
    Black River (Michigan) is a river in northern Michigan that flows through the largely undeveloped Pigeon River Country State Forest, known for its scenic, forested surroundings and outdoor recreation opportunities.
  • C. Black River (Wisconsin)
    Black River (Wisconsin) is a major river in west-central Wisconsin known for its scenic forests, recreational opportunities, and historical significance to the Ho-Chunk people.
  • D. Black River (St. Clair County, Michigan)
    Black River (St. Clair County, Michigan) is a tributary of the St. Clair River that flows through the city of Port Huron and is a key waterway in Michigan’s Blue Water Area.
  • E. Black River (Macatawa River)
    Black River, also known as the Macatawa River, is a waterway in western Michigan that flows through the Holland area before emptying into Lake Macatawa and ultimately Lake Michigan.
  • F. None of above. chosen
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg Description generation gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. 
You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. 
# Instructions
Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. 
Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Black River (Escanaba River tributary)
Triple: [Escanaba River, hasTributary, Black River (Escanaba River tributary)]
Generated description
Black River is a smaller river in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula that feeds into the Escanaba River within the Lake Michigan watershed.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Black River (Escanaba River tributary)
Target entity description: Black River is a smaller river in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula that feeds into the Escanaba River within the Lake Michigan watershed.
  • A. Black River (Cheboygan County, Michigan)
    Black River (Cheboygan County, Michigan) is a northern Michigan waterway that flows through forested and rural landscapes before emptying into the Cheboygan River system, supporting local recreation and wildlife habitats.
  • B. Black River (Michigan)
    Black River (Michigan) is a river in northern Michigan that flows through the largely undeveloped Pigeon River Country State Forest, known for its scenic, forested surroundings and outdoor recreation opportunities.
  • C. Black River (Wisconsin)
    Black River (Wisconsin) is a major river in west-central Wisconsin known for its scenic forests, recreational opportunities, and historical significance to the Ho-Chunk people.
  • D. Black River (St. Clair County, Michigan)
    Black River (St. Clair County, Michigan) is a tributary of the St. Clair River that flows through the city of Port Huron and is a key waterway in Michigan’s Blue Water Area.
  • E. Black River (Macatawa River)
    Black River, also known as the Macatawa River, is a waterway in western Michigan that flows through the Holland area before emptying into Lake Macatawa and ultimately Lake Michigan.
  • F. None of above. chosen

Provenance (5 batches)

The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.

Step Stage Batch ID Status When
creating Elicitation batch_69d889d710288190bf0f4762801fefae completed April 10, 2026, 5:25 a.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69e43a8c718c81909cb20749aaf12897 completed April 19, 2026, 2:14 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_6a019ffcfe508190a03907a3c0eafe2c completed May 11, 2026, 9:23 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_6a01a19785508190a759628553297053 completed May 11, 2026, 9:29 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_6a01a1f98470819086142ef594a8a13f completed May 11, 2026, 9:31 a.m.
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:45 a.m.